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: To all that I have known, worked alongside and cared for at the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center, I wanted to say thank you for the opportunity to practice in Grand Ronde for such a long time. Cheryle Kennedy asked for at least a two-year commitment when I took the position, and I stayed at the Tribe for 25 years. This would not have been possible without her trusting me in this position. It has been such a blessing to feel like part of the community and serve the Tribe for so long. I have truly …
/articles/2020/06/30/letters-to-the-editor-july-1-2020/have felt it is an honor not only for the decision to remove the offensive longtime name, but to suggest renaming it after my distant ancestor and leader in this coastal Tribe, for me and my entire Bobb family, this is a humbling and wonderful honor.” Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy also included a letter with the application. “Naming a place after this family will recognize and help others to learn about the Indigenous people of Tillamook County,” she said. Lewis noted …
/articles/2020/07/21/tillamook-county-creek-renamed-to-honor-nestucca-bobb/her goal for the district in the coming years is to achieve a 90 percent on-time graduation rate for all students. “We have work to do, but we are making incredible gains,” she said. “Less than five years ago, we had rates in the mid-60s. Believe me, we are celebrating the 85 percent rate we earned this year and plan to keep improving that rate.” With the pandemic keeping students in distance learning, Zimbrick said the focus this year is care and connection, which means personally reaching out …
/articles/2020/10/29/on-time-graduation-rates-for-native-american-students-in-willamina-continue-to-improve/the communities and neighborhoods in Portland, and working for the Tribe feels like an extension of my family. It was a big motivator for me in applying for this position.” Moving forward on development plans for the Blue Heron site in Oregon City is one of the biggest projects Webb will be working on during his first year with the Tribe. Grand Ronde finalized its $15.25 million purchase of the 23-acre Blue Heron Paper Mill site in August 2018. Webb’s duties will include managing the Tribe’s …
/articles/2020/10/29/tribe-hires-ryan-webb-to-oversee-large-development-projects/being shuttered for almost six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wildwood Hotel and adjoining restaurant are open for business, albeit with limited services for the time being. The hotel and restaurant were purchased by Grand Ronde Tribal member Matt Haller, 37, and his wife, April, who are also lifelong West Valley residents. “The previous owners (Meredith and Katie Kendall) made it possible for us to purchase this,” Haller says. “People have asked me why I would buy a restaurant during …
/articles/2020/12/30/tribal-member-purchases-willamina-hotel-and-restaurant/have to work remotely, either due to COVID concerns or simply when we have to be away from the office on business in the future,” George said. “I think we have all experienced some technology failures before this. I have just been dropped in the middle of meetings, sometimes over and over on the same meeting, or been able to see and hear everyone but nobody could hear me. I have seen the same things happen to other council members. Also, being able to see the other meeting participants adds …
/articles/2021/01/29/tribal-council-chambers-conference-room-receive-substantial-technological-upgrade/this summer. Rowe also complimented her employees, who have not only continued working through the pandemic, but through smoke from wildfires and adverse weather conditions. “I can’t say enough about how well the team has been performing, but also coming together as a family to do this,” Rowe said. “For me, they are all health care champions.” In other action, it was announced that the Sunday, March 7, General Council meeting will once again be held using the Zoom teleconferencing program. The report …
/articles/2021/02/08/general-council-receives-health-wellness-update/,” but the death of his mother, Diane, prompted him to rush that project and also affected him emotionally. “When I did ‘Beautiful,’ I lost some of that,” he says. “I had a hard time connecting. … I went into the studio and I didn’t finish the album like I wanted to, and it has haunted me. It didn’t end up what I wanted to do. “With my older albums, when I made a flute album, I tried to make a variety album. I really tried to cover all these different styles and feelings in one album. What I’ve done …
/articles/2021/03/04/reibach-releases-26th-album-earth-tribe/in this Tribe.” In closing, Brown asked all veterans from the various branches of the military to stand and be recognized. The ceremony ended with Tribal Elder and Air Force veteran Jerry George reciting the poems “Remember Me, America” and “Freedom Is Not Free.” Names added to the West Valley Veterans Memorial for 2020 and 2021 are Air Force veteran Pamela J. James and Army veterans Alden H. Clark, Marvin L. Davis Sr., Linden W. Frederic, Mervin J. Holmes, Donald E. Holsclaw, Jamie M. Jenness, Douglas …
/articles/2021/06/01/honoring-those-who-sacrificed/district family. Tribal Librarian Kathy Cole, Chinuk Wawa Education Program Manager Ali Holsclaw and Tribal Youth Education Academic Coach Cheyanne Heidt helped select the books. The district received an extra $51,000 in TAPP funds, which is being used to purchase approximately 550 copies of each book. “Kathy Cole also gave me a great list of books and helped with ordering ‘Indian No More,’ and Ali Holsclaw helped review the list,” Arredondo said. “I was so excited about this because I love books …
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